Etymology

Formed on bost n.

PGmc Ancestor

(1) *bus-

Proposed ON Etymon (OIcel representative)

(1) cp. busilkinna ?’woman with round cheeks’
(ONP )

Other Scandinavian Reflexes

(1) Norw bos(s), OSw bos

OE Cognate

(1) *bos-

Phonological and morphological markers

Summary category

DD1

Attestation

Widespread from the fourteenth century.

Occurrences in the Gersum Corpus

WA 2737, 4553

Bibliography

MED bōsten (v.), OED boast (v.1), ODEE boast, Dance bost, Bj. 75–6; (1) Mag. bausa, Torp NnEO ƀaus; ƀos, Tamm ƀoss, Orel *ƀausaz, Kroonen *bausa-, Heid. bausa-, Lloyd and Lühr II. bōsi (adj.); (2) AND bost, DEAF bost (s.)